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The herb “shows significant potential as an herbal treatment for anxiety disorders, with some evidence for antidepressant effects as well, though more research is needed,” Dr. Chellam says. It ...
A herbal tonic is a solution or other preparation made from a specially selected assortment of plants known as herbs. [2] They are steeped in water and drunk either hot or cool. [1] Herbal tonics are believed to have healing properties ranging from relieving muscle and joint pain [3] and extend as far as inhibiting some cancers. [4]
A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs. 2nd Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Duke, J. A. 2000. The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook: Your Comprehensive Reference to the Best Herbs for Healing. Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale Press; Duke, J. A. 2001. The Green Pharmacy Anti-aging Prescriptions - Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep ...
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Eurasia. It produces a catnip-like response in cats.. Crude extract of valerian root may have sedative and anxiolytic effects, and is commonly sold in dietary supplement capsules to promote sleep, but clinical evidence that it is effective for this purpose is weak or inconclusive.
In traditional herbalism, it was used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds [79] and as a vulnerary (used for or useful in healing wounds). [80] Ginkgo biloba: Ginkgo: The leaf extract has been used to treat asthma, bronchitis, fatigue, Alzheimer's and tinnitus. [81] Glechoma hederacea: Ground-ivy It has been used as a "lung herb". [82]
Shilajit or mumijo, Mohave lava tube, 2018. Shilajit (Sanskrit: शिलाजीत; lit. ' conqueror of mountain ', 'conqueror of the rocks'), salajeet (Urdu: سلاجیت), mumijo or mumlayi or mumie [1] is an organic-mineral product of predominantly biological origin, formed at high altitudes of stony mountains, in sheltered crevices and cave.
Coleus amboinicus, synonym Plectranthus amboinicus, [1] is a semi-succulent perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae [2] with a pungent oregano-like flavor and odor. Coleus amboinicus is considered to be native to parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and India, [3] although it is widely cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics where it is used as a spice and ornamental plant. [2]
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